very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
horse tack; horse gear; harness
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to hold something reverently with both hands
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
spectator; sightseer; onlooker